Bangkok vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$434
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 101% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5606th and 8685th ($996 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2044th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Islamabad

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Bangkok Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$3550

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379